Modern Quarrying Q1 2022

The L3180 SmartScale adjusts for rough terrain, technique and movement so new and skilled operators can load accurately with confidence and speed.

Load weighing systems give quarry management the ‘pulse’ of the entire operation, putting productivity in their hands.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

In an environment where emphasis is fixed firmly on output, the Trimble Loadrite L3180 SmartScale from Loadtech Load Cells can give quarry management the ‘pulse’ of the entire operation, putting productivity into their hands

productivity in their hands. The quarrying industry has a

dynamic operational environment that makes it absolutely essential for the sector to deploy the right tools and systems to raise the bar of performance and efficiency. These tools have the power to directly affect the output and profitability of any quarrying business. One critical tool that must form part of every quarrying business, argues GlenWebster, sales director at Loadtech Load Cells, is the on-board weighing system. There are several instances in quarries when weighing from a specific site becomes purely inefficient and inconvenient. This is where on-board scales come into play. The digital display fitted in the cabin of the vehicle offers easy assessment of weight metrics, thusminimising super- visory overheads and human error. New era At a time when the quarrying industry anticipates a positive business cycle,

A major talking point is the use of angle sensors instead of the traditional rotary triggers. This allows the system to adjust for rough terrain, technique and movement so new and skilled operators can load with greater accuracy, precision and speed

The Loadrite L3180 SmartScale connects machines and devices for the collection and syncing of data via the built- in WiFi to InsightHQ reporting portal

Since its launch some two years ago, the L3180 has seen an increased uptake in the local quarrying industry, with several big quarrying groups among the early adopters

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